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SUBJ: FAMILYGRAM 05-11 SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT//
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SUBJ/FAMILYGRAM 05-11 - SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT//
RMKS/1. FINDING EMPLOYMENT OR ADVANCING A CAREER CAN BE DEMANDING FOR ANYONE,
BUT WITH THE MOBILITY OF THE NAVY LIFESTYLE, IT PRESENTS UNIQUE CHALLENGES FOR
NAVY SPOUSES. IN THIS FAMILYGRAM, WE WILL FOCUS ON A FEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE
TO FAMILY MEMBERS.
A. MILITARY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (MSEP). THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP ON JUNE 29, 2011, DESIGNED TO CREATE MEANINGFUL,
LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY SPOUSES BY CONNECTING THEM
WITH EMPLOYERS. THESE EMPLOYERS ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING THE ESSENTIAL 21ST
CENTURY WORKFORCE SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES MILITARY SPOUSES POSSESS. MICROSOFT,
HOME DEPOT, STARBUCKS AND THE NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ARE JUST A FEW OF THE
OVER 60 COMPANIES THAT HAVE PLEDGED THEIR SUPPORT. THE MILITARY ONESOURCE
SPOUSE CAREER CENTER AND THE FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS (DISCUSSED IN
MORE DETAIL BELOW) PROVIDE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO AID SPOUSES IN BECOMING
COMPETITIVE, JOB READY APPLICANTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MSEP AND TO VISIT
THE JOBS BOARD, GO TO:
WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.COM/MOS/FINDINFORMATION/CATEGORY/MILITARYSPOUSEEDUCATION
ANDCAREER/MSEP.ASPX.
B. FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC). YOUR LOCAL FFSC PROVIDES
WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE WITH JOB SEARCHES. WITHIN THE FAMILY
EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAM (FERP), THE FFSC PROVIDES NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS
WITH NO COST CONSULTATIONS FROM ON-SITE, SPECIALLY TRAINED EMPLOYMENT EXPERTS.
THE GOAL IS TO HELP FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THEIR JOB SEARCH, PARTICULARLY AS THEY
ARE IMPACTED BY THE CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS.
ALTHOUGH FERP IS NOT A JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE, ITS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
OFFER FAMILY MEMBERS VALUABLE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
THAT INCLUDE TOPICS ABOUT LAUNCHING A JOB SEARCH, CAREER PLANNING, RESUME
WRITING, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION, CONDUCTING
SELF-ASSESSMENTS AND VOCATIONAL TESTS. IF YOU DON'T LIVE NEAR AN FFSC, SOME
SERVICES, SUCH AS COACHING AND RESUME REVIEWS, CAN BE DONE OVER THE PHONE OR
VIA E-MAIL. VISIT THE FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS WEBSITE AT
WWW.FFSP.NAVY.MIL.
C. THE MILITARY SPOUSE CORPORATE CAREER NETWORK (MSCCN) IS A NONPROFIT
CORPORATE DIRECT-HIRE AND TRAINING PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY A NATIONWIDE NETWORK
OF EMPLOYERS. IT IS OPERATED UNDER CONTRACT BY DOD AND CONTAINS INFORMATION ON
EVERYTHING FROM JOB SEARCHES TO CAREER ADVICE. THROUGH MSCCN, YOU WILL WORK
WITH AN APPLICANT SPECIALIST, HAVE ACCESS TO VIRTUAL AND LIVE WORKSHOPS AND
MORE. GO TO WWW.MSCCN.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
D. MILITARY ONESOURCE (MOS) SPOUSE CAREER CENTER (SCC). THE SCC
OFFERS MILITARY SPOUSES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO
SUPPORT THE PURSUIT OF PORTABLE CAREERS. CONSULTANTS WORK WITH SPOUSES TO
EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS, CREATE A PLAN OF ACTION THAT CONSIDERS FINANCIAL AID
OPTIONS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESOURCES, CREDENTIAL/LICENSE INFORMATION,
AND (FOR ELIGIBLE SPOUSES) THE MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNTS
PROGRAM (MYCAA). THE CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO HELP SPOUSES PERFECT RESUMES AND
HONE INTERVIEWING SKILLS. SCC CONSULTANTS HELP SPOUSES GET THE RIGHT JOB, IN
THE RIGHT CAREER, BY LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES SUCH AS MSEP, USAJOBS.GOV
AND CAREER ONE STOP. ALL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 BY PHONE AT 1-800-342-
9647 OR ACCESSING WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.COM AND GOING TO THE CAREER AND
EDUCATION TAB AND CLICKING SPOUSE CAREER CENTER.
E. CAREER ONE STOP. CAREER ONE STOP IS A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-SPONSORED
WEBSITE OFFERING INFORMATION ON OCCUPATIONS, PAY AND BENEFITS, SELF-
ASSESSMENTS, CAREER RESOURCES, AND WORK FORCE SERVICES LOCATORS. GO TO
WWW.CAREERONESTOP.ORG/MILITARYSPOUSE.
F. MILITARY HOMEFRONT. THE MILITARY HOMEFRONT WEBSITE PROVIDES IMPORTANT
SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION THROUGH ITS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
PAGES AT WWW.MILITARYHOMEFRONT.DOD.MIL/TF/SPOUSEEMPLOYMENT (LOWERCASE) AND
WWW.MILITARYHOMEFRONT.DOD.MIL/TF/SPOUSEEMPLOYMENT/BENEFITS (LOWERCASE).
G. FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON), VISIT THE DON CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES
WEBSITE AT WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/DONHR/EMPLOYMENT/MILSPOUSES/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.
HERE YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOU AS A MILITARY SPOUSE AND A LINK
TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL JOBS WEBSITE, USAJOBS.
H. TURBOTAP. ACCESS ON-DEMAND COURSES VIA YOUR CAREER DECISION TOOLKIT
TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE AND BECOME PREPARED FOR TRANSITION INTO THE CIVILIAN
WORKFORCE. LIVE ON-LINE LEARNING IS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES. ATTEND A SESSION FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME OR ANYWHERE
BROADBAND INTERNET AND PHONE ARE AVAILABLE. REGISTER FOR SESSIONS AT
WWW.TURBOTAP.ORG.
2. LINKS ARE OFFERED AS A CONVENIENCE AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. THEIR
INCLUSION HERE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OR AN APPROVAL BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ON ANY OF THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR OPINIONS OF THE
EXTERNAL PROVIDERS. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE ACCURACY OR THE CONTENT OF EXTERNAL SITES.
3. POINT OF CONTACT: MS. BETTY TALLEY, OPNAV N135F, AT (901) 874-4299/DSN
882 OR E-MAIL BETTY.TALLEY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY MS. STEFFANIE B. EASTER, N1 (ACTING).//
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